All About the Bag Tag

I played tennis in high school.  My dad's advise was to stay quiet and not talk to my opponent.  He said if I talked to them, I became to chummy and lost my competitive edge.  I think with age and maturity that competitive edge has blossomed.  I've been back into tennis for about 2 months now and have played on a USTA team in the evenings.  I quickly learned that on the tennis courts you're nothing without a cute outfit bag tag (or 10).  The bag tag is the mark of a winner.

{Picture of bag tag should be here, but I don't have mine yet nor, could I find a pic online.  boo.}

Well chickadees, I'm sportin' a bag tag!!!  Our team won our division and last night we played the finals to earn a place at the state championship.  For those you of that are familiar with tennis and the scoring, Peggy and I played line 2.  We won the first set 7-5, the second set went to a tie breaker-we lost  6-7, then we played a 10 point tie breaker to decide the game.  We won the tie breaker 10-2, winning the match! All 3 lines were awesome giving our team the win.

Y'all, I'm feeling it today!  Those ladies ran my fanny all over that court...it was a blast!!  I have a  LONG way to go and a lot to learn but am having so much fun.  Here is a picture of the ladies from our team that played last night (there are 14 of us total and only 6 play each night) including our team member and great friend, Alicia , that cheered us on through it all.

We're headed to State!

Of course, throughout the match I used my Personalized Tennis Towel since I tend to sweat buckets glisten during play.

And since I'm high on our win, I'm thinking a sale is in order.  Now, through the end of the month, tennis towels are 10% off!

The Raccoon is Mad

I love imagining the lovies as having little personalities of their own.  I like to think of them sitting on the shelf in the chick studio surrounded by the the dark in the middle of the night having conversations and tea parties {I'm a dweeb.  I'm ok with that}.  So when I realized that I'd forgotten to introduce Mr. Raccoon to my chickadees, I could imagine him huffing off in disgust, feeling jealous of Mr. Cow's debut.  Well, Raccoon, today's your day.  It is your turn to shine.  You're super cute and the spotlight is all yours.

Obviously, this little man is attached to his Raccoon lovie.

Thank you, Grayson, for being such a great little model (and for being so hooked on your lovie)!

J'Adore

We've put some serious miles on the monogrammed sedan in the last few months, burning up I-20 between the Georgia state line and Birmingham.  It's no secret I have a major crush on this little man....

I mean really, look at those cheeks!  They get yummier and yummier by the week.  It is really hard to do anything productive whilst in his presence.  Pretty much all I desire to do is this....

Seriously?  Shut up!  Look at that sweet little face.  Sleeping on my shoulder.  I lap it up.  Like a pathetic puppy.  I am glue in Parker's hands.  If only he knew.

Because I need a tax write off pictures of Monogram Chick products, we do have to get a little work done while in the 'ham. It is a good thing Master P is such a great little model.  And it is a really great thing that he adores his lovies.  Kiki has officially started a collection.  I believe this 12 week old already has 3 personalized lovies.

The monkey has long been one of my favorite of the lovies.

However, I am having to make room in my heart for the cow.  Mr. Cow is brand new to Monogram Chick, and he is fitting in quite nicely with our other security blankets.  Seriously, could this newbie be any cuter?

Actually, yes.  Yes.  He can be cuter.  In the pudgey, sleeping arms of this fella.

Which is your favorite lovie, cause I'm having a hard time deciding.  I'm not having a hard time deciding when I'll see the little mister again....just 8 more days!

Preppy Project Unveiled! The Conclusion...

Dr. Chick again here. 

Ok bloggettes,  I see I got only one comment from my last post :(  (so sad)!  

But anywhoooo :) 

Here is the finished project,  it is the valence for "Master P", our nephew, Parker's new room.  It was super simple to assemble because we had Lowes cut the wood to the right size for us and then all we had to do was assemble it with some screws.  The ladies (MonogramChick and Kiki) covered it with batting and fabric then attached the "piece de la resitance"..... the monogram!  Everything looks better with a monogram right??  The monogrammed "button" is a round piece of styrofoam from Michael's covered with more batting & fabric on which MonogramChick had done her thing.  Well, I hope everyone likes it! 

Dr. Chick signing out!

Preppy Project Almost Forgotten... But Now Resurfaces!!

Dr. Chick here.... WARNING: This post will not have the usual wit and polish that most of you are used to from the MonogramChick. I am working on arranging my photos and just ran across this set of preppy goodness on my photo card ;).

Ok, fellow bloggers this was one of those surprise preppy projects that I became "invited to help with" when visiting Kiki and Coco before the birth of Master P!

Well, I must admit I do enjoy light construction, but this is a bit outside of my normal line of work...

So here are the collecting the goods photos... Can anyone guess what the final product will be??

Even in HD, you must have a nice bag!!  I think Kiki could fit a full sheet of plywood in that thing!

The Foreman

The Engineer!

In Our Own Minds :)

My Job, Cargo Loader Extraordinaire!

Please place guesses in the comments.  I will post the final preppy goodness photos soon!

North, South Carolina

It is no secret that I love me some Bill Cosby.  I grew up on Bill Cosby, I can remember once a week hunkering in down in front of the remote-less television to watch The Cosby Show.  I recently came across this clip via a friend on Facebook and laughed out loud through the entire clip.  For those of you that live in the South, you'll feel like you're right at home.  For those of you that aren't here in the South you'll laugh too--pinkie swear!

They're Back!

Our super popular White Waffle Weave Robes are back in stock and ready for immediate cuteness and shipment!!

Add one on the Sample Sale

I forgot to include this spa wrap in the sample "sale".....

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Sample Sale!!

We're cleaning out the chick studio this week and ran across some samples.  I have no use for keeping these adorably stitched goodies and I'm hoping you do!  For the $7 (shipping costs) and first come, first serve these samples can be YOURS!

There will be more to come as we work through all the nooks and crannies of the studio.

Today, I am pleased to offer black spa wraps and a chocolate blooms nap mat. If you know a Kaylee, Katie or Kat now is the perfect time to stock up {while you can save big time!}  email me sarah @ monogramchick.com and I'll send you a PayPal invoice for $7 and it will be on it's way to you.

 UPDATE:  ALL ITEMS ARE SPOKEN FOR....THANK YOU!

NEW, NEW, NEW!

Our poor FedEx man has been hard at work lately delivering us all sorts of new goodies!  We are super excited about ALL of the new items we have here at Monogram Chick!  It takes time to get them on the website (while quickly stitching all of your orders and shipping them to you!) but we're working double time because the new Monogram Chick swag rocks!

One of my favorite new things is the Navy and Apple Green Polka Dot "school ensemble"!

We're adding new items daily and are excited to introduce the fantastic chocolate/orange "school ensemble" and some precious new lovies this week!

Check This Out!

A Happy Surprise You'll Find......

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Giveaway Winners!

I'll be short and to the point....Congratulations to:

Mrs. Southern and Lyndsie!

Email me (sarah {at} monogramchick.com) to claim your "Chick Cash".

Thanks to y'all that became fans and to y'all that have been around for awhile.  We sure do appreciate you!

And, because I'm a proud "sissy"....another picture of precious Parker! Don't you just love those little arm rolls?!
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Blog Trolling

So I found this blog (honestly, Dr. Chick found the blog) that is full of creativity and fun!  This new mama uses her daughter (Mila's) naptime to create scenes and snap pics of her little munchkin.  This is one of my faves.

You know you've gotta check out her site, which is your fave?

**Giveaway winners will be posted tomorrow!**

Lavender Love

Back to School Season is upon us and we've been stitching up a storm!  We're adding some great new patterns to our already fabulous selection of backpacks, lunchboxes and snack squares.  I'm excited to introduce our newest love....lavender.

New for Preemies!

Our super popular Diaper Covers now come fit for those extra teeny preemies!  Size 0 is now available.

In my opinion these are not just for the preemies.  As you know Master P was born a mere 5 weeks ago and the size 1 about swallowed his spindly little bird legs up.  Weighing in at 6 pounds 12 ounces the size 0 would have been great for the little man.

***Don't forget to enter our $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway by joining our Facebook Page then leaving your comment at the giveaway post! ***

Facebook Giveaway

I ♥ Facebook .... I ♥ my Facebook Fans even more.  Because I adore the chicks and chickadees that "like" the Monogram Chick Fan Page we're gonna have some fun.  What could be more fun than shopping....for free, with a $25 Monogram Chick Gift Certificate!?!


Here's how it will work:

If you're already a fan:  leave a comment here on the blog telling us you're a faithful facebook fan.

If you're not already a fan:  click here to visit our page and become a fan.  Then, come back to the blog and leave a comment and let us know you're a fantastic new fan!

We are giving away 2 (YES, TWO!!) $25 Monogram Chick Gift Certificates....one to an ole faithful fan and one to a new fan.  Giveaway will close Monday, July 26th.  Tell all your friends, share the love!

The winners will be chosen from the blog comments, so make sure you leave your comment here as well as become a fan on Facebook!

Happy Birthday Kiki!

 

Happy Birthday to my seester and my best friend!  I love you and hope your day is full of everything wonderful!  I'm so glad you're my sister, the mother of my Master P and the wife to one fratastic brother in law.

Happy, happy day Kiki!

Only In The A-T-L

We're car people.  I like cars and planning the next car I'll get, I come by it honestly...I'm from a long line of car junkies including my pops and my dad. A common conversation between Dr. Chick and I as we cruise the streets is "I like that car" or "that's a sweet car", etc.  Our eyes usually veer towards the foreign models but there are few domestics that get props among us.  One thing we agree on is that the fewer the 'after market' additions the better.  This weekend the hubs and I were over in Atlanta and came across this beauty:

Holy hot wheels, batman!  Seriously?!?  We had no words, but we knew we had to take a picture and I knew I'd have to share with y'all.

So what do you find yourself talking about as you cruise around town...cars, landscaping, houses?